Checked 25 Oct 2026

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Meister's Pick

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Rank 1
Red Hook Tavern
Red Hook · Brooklyn
The Meister's #1 burger in NYC.
Rank 2
The Lions Bar & Grill
East Village · Manhattan
Sam's favorite Manhattan tavern burger: dry-aged, American cheese, grilled onion. $19, walk-in only.

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Black Burger
Tribeca
Thin · Cooper Sharp, caramelized onions, pickles
- Smash
- Classic
Booth's Extra Fine
Williamsburg
Steakhouse · horseradish cheddar, smoky ketchup · $28
Brasserie Boulud
Lincoln Square
Medium · raclette, pork belly, tomato compote · $25
Diner 24 (Times Square)
Theater District
Diner
- Diner
Faux
Tribeca
Dry-aged · Gruyère, sauce algérienne · $29
Good Company
SoHo
Naked Tomato
Williamsburg
tomato squeezed over patty
Velvet Cowboy
Upper West Side
Thin · American, Saddle Sauce, hot pickles
4 Charles Prime Rib
West Village
Wagyu double · wagyu, American, pickles, Marie Rose
- Wagyu
- Classic
- Splurge
- Date
- Hard to get in 4/5
Au Cheval
Tribeca
Double · cheddar, pickles, onions, dijonnaise · $25.99
BK Jani
East Williamsburg
spicy mint chutney
Brindle Room
East Village
Dry-aged · American, griddled onions · $22
Butter Smashburgers
Greenwich Village
Smash
- Smash
Cafe Kestrel
Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
Thick · peppercorns, au poivre sauce, onion slab
- Creative
- Date
Cervo's
Chinatown-Two Bridges
lamb, celery slaw, aioli
- Creative
- Solo at the bar
Corner Bistro
West Village
Medium · classic bar cheeseburger · $8.65
Cozy Royale
East Williamsburg
Medium · American, royale sauce, pickles, onion · $22
Crane Club
Chelsea-Hudson Yards
Dry-aged thick · dry-aged thick patty
Deux Luxe
SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square
Wagyu double · wagyu, cheddar, garlic aioli
Diner
Williamsburg
Medium · sharp cheese, soft bun
Eel Bar
Lower East Side
Thick · anchovies, Roquefort
- Creative
- Date
El Sazón R.D.
Chinatown
Thin · fried queso blanco · $10
Emmy Squared (East Village)
East Village
Double · American, Sammy sauce, pickles, pretzel bun · $28
- Creative
- Group
Gallaghers Steakhouse
Midtown-Times Square
Thick · house blend, sliced sweet onion
Gertrude's
Prospect Heights
Swiss, caramelized onion, special sauce
- Creative
Gramercy Tavern (Tavern room)
Flatiron
Tavern · smoked onion aioli, potato chips · $35
Hamburger America
SoHo
Thin · fried onions, American, pickles · $7.75
Hawksmoor NYC
Gramercy
Double · American, iceberg, pickles, Hawksmoor sauce
J.G. Melon
Upper East Side
Medium · American, pickles, red onion
- Tavern
- Classic
- Walk-in
- Tourist-friendly
- Late
- Hard to get in 4/5
Joe Jr.
Gramercy
Diner · classic diner griddle burger
Keens Steakhouse
Midtown-Times Square
Thick · steak trimmings, thick tomato
L'Artusi
West Village
Thick · taleggio, arugula, chili aioli
- Creative
- Date
Le B.
West Village
Dry-aged · Bordeaux onions, Fromager d'Affinois
Little Grenjai
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Thin · holy basil, lemongrass giardiniera, sauce · $12
Lord's
Greenwich Village
Welsh rarebit, onion slab, pretzel bun
- Creative
- Date
Manhatta
Financial District-Battery Park City
Dry-aged · Cooper Sharp, koji onions, shiitake mayo
- Dry-aged
- Creative
- Walk-in
- Date
- Hard to get in 4/5
Milady's
SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square
Double · American, lettuce, onion, pickles, party sauce
Minetta Tavern
Greenwich Village
Dry-aged thick · dry-aged ribeye, caramelized onions · $33
Nowon
East Village
Dry-aged thick · kimchi, kimchi mayo, American
- Dry-aged
- Creative
- Date
- Solo at the bar
- Meister rating 4/5
Old Town Bar
Flatiron
Pub · old-school bar burger
P.J. Clarke's (Third Ave)
Midtown East
Tavern · American, lettuce, tomato, onion · $25
Peter Luger
Williamsburg
Thick · Luger beef
- Steakhouse
- Classic
- Tourist-friendly
- Meister rating 4/5
Raoul's
SoHo
Au poivre · peppercorn crust, St. André, cornichons · $32
- Steakhouse
- Creative
- Splurge
- Solo at the bar
- Hard to get in 5/5
Red Hook Tavern
Red Hook
Dry-aged thick · American, raw white onion · $34
- Dry-aged
- Classic
- 🔥 Buzzing
- Date
- Solo at the bar
- Meister's Pick
- Hard to get in 4/5
Rolo's
Ridgewood
Double · grilled onions, dijonnaise, long hot
Saigon Social
Lower East Side
Dry-aged · pickled carrot/daikon, pâté, cilantro
- Dry-aged
- Creative
- Date
- Meister rating 4/5
Shake Shack (Madison Square Park)
Flatiron
Thin · lettuce, tomato, ShackSauce · $8.29
Sip & Guzzle
West Village
smoked fermented cabbage slaw, Parmesan
Smacking Burger
West Village
Double · onions pressed in, Smack sauce
Smashburger
- Closing in November 2026
Smashed
West Village
Double · grilled + raw onions, pickles, sauce · $9
The Lions Bar & Grill
East Village
Medium · dry-aged, American, grilled onion · $19
The Long Island Bar
Cobble Hill
Dry-aged double · pickles, fancy sauce, American · $18
- Dry-aged
- Classic
- Walk-in
- Late night
- Late
- Hard to get in 4/5
151 Burger Bar, Inc.
East Williamsburg
4X4 Burger
Midtown-Times Square
Burger Factoria
Old Astoria-Hallets Point
C Burger Ny Inc.
Sunset Park (Central)
Fulton Burger
Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
Get Smashed Burgers Inc
Glen Oaks-Floral Park-New Hyde Park
Holy Burger
Jamaica
Ludlow Burger Company
Lower East Side
Pizza And Burger Corp
Baisley Park
Rano'S Chicken Burgers & Pizza
East Harlem (South)
Rogers Burgers
East Flatbush-Erasmus
Slap Burger
Astoria (East)-Woodside (North)
Stash Burger
Greenwich Village
98 K Fried Chicken & Sandwiches
New Dorp-Midland Beach
All Star Burgers
Fort Greene
Blue Collar Burger
Greenpoint
Double · lettuce, tomato, pickles, special sauce
Bronx Burger Company
Wakefield-Woodlawn
Burger Spot
Forest Hills
Burgerhead
East Village
Burgers And Tacos On Lex
Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill
Chicken & Smash Burger
Longwood
Daves Smash Burgers
Pelham Bay-Country Club-City Island
Empire Chicken & Burgers
Sunnyside
Fat Boys Burgers
East Village
Fat Ronnie'S
West Village
Gaia Masala & Burger
Astoria (Central)
Hangover Burger
Bensonhurst
House Bagel & Burger
Borough Park
Jumbo Hamburgers
Harlem (South)
Kennedy'S Fried Chicken & Burgers
Belmont
Luo'S Burgers
Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
Luo'S Burgers
Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate
Mbl & Q Burger
Sunset Park (Central)
Medina Burger & Fries
Ozone Park (North)
Mexikosher / Amsterdam Burger / Carlos & Gabby'S / Graze Smokehouse / Rosa'S Chicken
Upper West Side (Central)
Moe'S Pastrami & Burger
Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate
New Yobao Beef Burger
Madison
Orbital Kitchens/ Little Mint/ Crumb/ Dum Poke/ Naka/ Craft Burger/ Lucky Mao/ Wing Box/ Poblano
Greenwich Village
Platan
Gravesend (West)
Slap Burger
Concourse-Concourse Village
Slap Burger Brooklyn
Bay Ridge
Slaps Burger
Melrose
Smash Time Burger Co
Throgs Neck-Schuylerville
Smashed Express
East Village
Smashy Burger
Gramercy
Tfs Burger Works
East Midtown-Turtle Bay
The Pit Stop
East New York-City Line
5 Napkin Burger
Upper West Side (Central)
5 Stars Pizza Pasta & Burgers Ii
Westchester Square
7 Street Burger
Upper East Side-Yorkville
77 Burger
Financial District-Battery Park City
Ace Burger & Crispy Chicken
Dyker Heights
Alabama Chicken & Burger
East Harlem (North)
Arepas Burger
Jackson Heights
Atomic Wings / Burger Hole
Jamaica
Bar Basic
Park Slope
Bar Burger
Elmhurst
Bb'S Burger Factory
Crown Heights (North)
Bear Burgers
Canarsie
Bella Chicken And Burger
University Heights (North)-Fordham
Best Buds Burgers
Ridgewood
Best Burger Palace
Crown Heights (North)
Bhi Thursdays
Gravesend (East)-Homecrest
Bill'S Bar & Burger Rockefeller Center
Midtown
Bill'S Bar And Burger Downtown
Financial District-Battery Park City
Birdies Hot Chicken / Sydney Burger
East Williamsburg
Black Burger / Los Tacos Hermanos
Tribeca-Civic Center
Black Iron Burger
Midtown-Times Square
Black Iron Burger
Midtown-Times Square
Black Tap Craft Burgers And Beer, Lot 15
Midtown-Times Square
Blue Collar
Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill
Blueroad
Lower East Side
Bravo Kosher Pizza, Bravo Kosher Burger
Financial District-Battery Park City
Bronx Burger Co.
Concourse-Concourse Village
Bronx Burger House
Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil
Brooklyn Bangers & Dogs
Park Slope
Brooklyn Burgers & Beer
Park Slope
Bugging Out 4 Burgers
Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village
Burger & Lobster
Midtown-Times Square
Burger & Shake Co.
Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill
Burger And Pizza Heights
Washington Heights (North)
Burger Bhai
Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville
Burger By Day
Chinatown-Two Bridges
Double · American, grilled onions
Burger City
Ridgewood
Burger Club
Astoria (Central)
Burger Joint
Sunset Park (West)
Burger Joint
Chelsea-Hudson Yards
Burger Man
Midtown-Times Square
Burger Mania
Midtown-Times Square
Burger Queens
East Elmhurst
Burger Urway
East New York (North)
Burger Urway
Fort Greene
Burger World
Hell's Kitchen
Burgerfi
Dyker Heights
Burgerhead
West Village
Burgermania
Midtown-Times Square
Burgerology
Chelsea-Hudson Yards
Burgers & Beer
West Village
Burgers And Grill
Washington Heights (North)
Burgers Bar
Midwood
Burgers Tacos Wings & Seafood
St. Albans
Bushwick Burger Co.
Bushwick (East)
Butcher'S Burger
Bensonhurst
C. Burger
Sunset Park (Central)
Cakeburgers
East Harlem (North)
Chubby Burgers & Chicken
Astoria (East)-Woodside (North)
Cubby'S
Hell's Kitchen
Thin · red onion, B&B pickles, sauce · $11.50
Cuci Burger
Sunset Park (Central)
Custom Burger/Philly Cheese Steak
Custom Burgers Pat La Frieda
Jackson Heights
Daisy'S Pizza Wings & Burgers
Longwood
Dumont Burger
Williamsburg
Eggy Weggy / Essex Burger
Jackson Heights
Emoji Burger
Astoria (Central)
Emoji Burger
Jackson Heights
F. Ottomanelli
Woodside
Farm To Burger / Dear Irving On Hudson
Hell's Kitchen
Fat Boys Burgers
Hell's Kitchen
Fatboy'S Vegan Burgers
Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
Five Napkin Burger
Hell's Kitchen
Franklin Park / Dutch Boy Burger
Crown Heights (North)
Fulton Burger Express
Park Slope
Ginbo'S Hamburger House
Mount Eden-Claremont (West)
Ginbo'S Hamburger House
Mott Haven-Port Morris
Golden K Burgers
Bayside
Hamburger America
SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square
Hamburger, Celebrity Chef, Simply Vegan Fb6030 (Cb6035)
Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
Handcraft Burgers & Brew
Midtown-Times Square
Happy Jacks Burger Bar
Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel
Haven Chicken & Smash Burger
East Harlem (South)
Hip Hop Burger Nyc
Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village
Hitit Burger
Bayside
Holy Burger
Chinatown-Two Bridges
Island Trini Burger
Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate
Jordan Snack Bar And Burger
Washington Heights (North)
Joseph Dream Burger
Midwood
Joseph'S Dream Burger
Midwood
Jumbo Hamburger Place
Harlem (South)
Jumbo'S Hamburgers
Harlem (North)
Kashi Indian Cuisine
Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill
Kennedy Burger And Shake
Harlem (North)
Ko Burger
Chinatown-Two Bridges
Kobeyaki/Hamburger Celebrity Chef - Fd6010
Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
Kx Burger & Beyond
Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway
Le Burger
East Village
Local Hops
Forest Hills
Locksmith Wine & Burger Bar
Washington Heights (North)
Lolitas Kitchen & Burger House
Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill
Lovely'S Old Fashioned
Hell's Kitchen
Medium · American, mayo, pickles, raw onion
Milk Burger
Mott Haven-Port Morris
Thin · sticky onions, roasted garlic sauce
Miss Dong Burger
Sunset Park (Central)
Mister Dips
Financial District-Battery Park City
Mlb &Q Burger
Flushing-Willets Point
Mocha Burger / Nome
East Village
Modelo Bar/ Paisano Burgers/ Junior'S Desserts
Park Slope
Moon Cheese
Jackson Heights
Nadc Burger
SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square
National Burger House
Tremont
New York Burger Co.
Chelsea-Hudson Yards
New York Fried Chicken Shake'N Burger
Jamaica
Next Level Burger
Fort Greene
Paisano North (Barclays Center)
Park Slope
Paisano'S / Butcher Burger / Weight Watcher
Park Slope
Paisano'S Burger
Park Slope
Pasture Burgers
Flatbush
Pat Lafrieda'S Burgers & Fries
Paul'S Da Burger Joint
East Village
Petey'S Burger
Astoria (Central)
Petey'S Burger
Long Island City-Hunters Point
Pizza Bagel Burger
Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville
Plnt Burger
Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
Rano'S Chicken Burgers
East Harlem (South)
Ryan'S Irish Bar & Grill
Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills
Sam Burger Grill Chicken & Pizza
Bushwick (West)
Satori Burgers
Jackson Heights
Schnipper'S Quality Kitchen
Midtown-Times Square
Sheikhs N Burgers
Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest
Sherdor Burgers And Sausages
Gravesend (East)-Homecrest
Sin City Burger
Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island
Sldr Burger Bar
Astoria (Central)
Smack Burger
Clinton Hill
Smacking Burger
West Village
Smile Burger
Chelsea-Hudson Yards
Soup N Burger
Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach
Stack'D Burgers
Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill
Staten Island Ferry Hawks - Hawk City Burger W/ Taste Of Ny, Dippin' Dots, & Hawk City Creamery
St. George-New Brighton
Stocked Cafe & Burgers
Prospect Heights
Super Action Burger
East Williamsburg
Superiority Burger
East Village
Supreme Burger
West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill
Tex*S Chicken & Burgers
Bath Beach
The Bronx Burger Co/Gai Chicken
Belmont
The Buttery
Westerleigh-Castleton Corners
The Famous Cozy Soup 'N Burger
Greenwich Village
Thompson New York Hotel (Burger Joint)
Midtown-Times Square
"The Works" LTO, pickles, condiments · $17.50
Tommy'S Bar & Burger
Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill
True Burger
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Turnpike Burger Grill
Kew Gardens Hills
Two8Two Bar & Burger
Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill
Uncle Sal'S Burgers And Wings/Uncle Louie G Italian Ices And Ice Cream
Tottenville-Charleston
Village Chicken And Burger
Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill
Wayback Burgers
Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
Xo Burgers
Park Slope
Yawdie Q
Flatbush
Yo-Burger
Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil
Zabiha Burger & Fries
Flushing-Willets Point
Zinger Halal Express
Gravesend (West)
Barakah Burger Llc
Gravesend (West)
Boni Burger Inc
Morris Park
Bronx Burger Co.
Midtown-Times Square
Burger Deli Llc
University Heights (South)-Morris Heights
Cd Burger Hylan Blvd Corp.
Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills
Grill-N-Chill Burger
Chinatown-Two Bridges
House Burger
Williamsbridge-Olinville
International Burgers
East Midtown-Turtle Bay
Mocha Burger
Midtown-Times Square
St. Mark'S Burger & Dogs.
East Village
Tfs Burger Works
East Williamsburg
Trini/Island Burger
East Williamsburg

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Every burger worth finding in New York.

Answers

Meister's Pick

Restaurant directory

Black Burger

Booth's Extra Fine

Brasserie Boulud

Diner 24 (Times Square)

Faux

Good Company

Naked Tomato

Velvet Cowboy

4 Charles Prime Rib

Au Cheval

BK Jani

Brindle Room

Butter Smashburgers

Cafe Kestrel

Cervo's

Corner Bistro

Cozy Royale

Crane Club

Deux Luxe

Diner

Eel Bar

El Sazón R.D.

Emmy Squared (East Village)

Gallaghers Steakhouse

Gertrude's

Gramercy Tavern (Tavern room)

Hamburger America

Hawksmoor NYC

J.G. Melon

Joe Jr.

Keens Steakhouse

L'Artusi

Le B.

Little Grenjai

Lord's

Manhatta

Milady's

Minetta Tavern

Nowon

Old Town Bar

P.J. Clarke's (Third Ave)

Peter Luger

Raoul's

Red Hook Tavern

Rolo's

Saigon Social

Shake Shack (Madison Square Park)

Sip & Guzzle

Smacking Burger

Smashburger

Smashed

The Lions Bar & Grill

The Long Island Bar

151 Burger Bar, Inc.

4X4 Burger

Burger Factoria

C Burger Ny Inc.

Fulton Burger

Get Smashed Burgers Inc

Holy Burger

Ludlow Burger Company

Pizza And Burger Corp

Rano'S Chicken Burgers & Pizza

Rogers Burgers

Slap Burger

Stash Burger

98 K Fried Chicken & Sandwiches

All Star Burgers

Blue Collar Burger

Bronx Burger Company

Burger Spot

Burgerhead

Burgers And Tacos On Lex

Chicken & Smash Burger

Daves Smash Burgers

Empire Chicken & Burgers